Joe Biden could maintain a commanding lead in nationwide polls, however the contest—as is commonly the case—shall be determined in a handful of swing states. David Remnick checks in with Eliza Griswold, who’s been reporting from the battleground state of Pennsylvania, and Peter Slevin, who has been in Wisconsin. Plus, a Tennessee pastor talks concerning the battle between religion and politics in his evangelical church, and Marilynne Robinson explains how she’s introduced religion to fiction in her collection of novels based mostly on a fictional city known as Gilead.
The Election, as Seen from Swing States
Our reporters speak concerning the temper of voters in Pennsylvania, the place Republicans have organized an enormous registration drive, and Wisconsin, the place Democrats are decided to not repeat previous errors.
A Tennessee Pastor on Religion and Politics
Many members of Phil Nordstrom’s evangelical church in Knoxville help the President, however he doesn’t. The pastor struggles over the extent to which he ought to specific his views.
Marilynne Robinson on Religion, Love, and Politics
The novelist’s fourth e book in her collection concerning the city of Gilead, Iowa, considerations a disgraced ne’er-do-well dealing with a brand new predicament: he’s in love.
The Novelist Douglas Stuart Returns to the Garment District
After 20 years of working within the trend trade, an aspiring author achieves his dream with an acclaimed first novel, “Shuggie Bain.”
